NUS Fintech Month
2022
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ABOUT FINTECH MONTH
NUS Fintech Month constitutes a series of workshops and panel discussions designed to give university and polytechnic students an insight into the world of Fintech. The workshops range from beginner to advance levels, allowing everyone to participate regardless of background.
Additionally, there will be a hackathon where a real-world problem will be tackled using Fintech, thus demonstrating the usefulness of this technology in a real world context. We are anticipating rapid sign ups, with more than 300 students participating, so be sure to register early with your team of 2 - 5 to ensure your slot is reserved!
HACKATHON
About
The theme for this upcoming hackathon is all about "Next-Generation Decentralized Applications", such as DeFi, wallets, cross-chain applications, or even introducing decentralized technologies to different industries
Objective
Promote the development of the world's blockchain. Explore and push ideas to their fullest potential, and may the best team win!
Who can join?
All students from tertiary education institutes around the world are welcome to sign up for the hackathon. You don't necessarily have to be from NUS!
Why join us?
You will have the opportunity to work on real-world challenges, gain invaluable exposure to the Fintech industry and work closely with your team in the spirit of creativity and learning.
PRIZES
Hackathon Prizes
Stand a chance to win highly attractive cash prizes!
$15000
1st Prize
$10000
2nd Prize
$5000
3rd Prize
OTHER PRIZES
Most Creative
$2500
Best Business Case
$2500
Easy Domain Application
$2500
Public Favourite
$2500
Judges Award
$2500
Applicable for Bybit
$2500
BitDAO-Worthy
$2500
Best Code Design
$2500
COMPETITION TIMELINE
WORKSHOPS
Acquire your knowledge from experienced speakers in the industry.
Enrol now to earn your verifiable certificates of participation!
*Attendance would be taken during the workshops
Gavin Chia
Managing Director
Futu Singapore
Amanda Ong
Country Manager of Singapore, Head of PR
StashAway
John Gu
Founder & CEO
AlphaLab Capital
Tomas Molin
Manager of Messari Governor
Messari
Ernest Tay
Head of sales
Spenmo
David Wang
CEO & Founder
Helicap
Gene Tan
Director of Investments
Octava Pte Ltd
Oscar Lee
Chief Investment Officer
Platus Mazu
Arthur Cheong
Chief Investment Officer
DeFiance Capital
Joe McKenzie
Community Manager
Index Coop
WORKSHOP DETAILS
- Participants will earn a verifiable certificate of participation when participating in each workshop.
- Attendance will be taken during the workshops. A full attendance is required in order to receive the certificates.
Introductory Workshops
Natural Language Processing in Fintech
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
05 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Model Interpretability in Risk Analytics
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
06 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Intro to Blockchain
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
07 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Web2 to Web3 : The new Internet
Speakers:
TBC
Date:
08 Jan 2022
Time:
1100-1200
Location:
Zoom
Industry Workshops
FinTech for Personal Finance
Speakers:
Gavin Chia (Futu Singapore)
Amanda Ong (Stashaway)
Deepak Khanna (Revolut)
Igneus Terrenus (ByBit)
Date:
10 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2130
Location:
TBC
Stocks vs Crypto
Speakers:
Jason Liew (ByBit)
Date:
11 Jan 2022
Time:
1600-1700
Location:
Zoom
Getting started with Stellar
Speakers:
Anke Liu (Stellar)
Tyler van der Hoeven (Stellar)
Date:
11 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2100
Location:
Zoom
How Revolut makes foreign exchange faster and cheaper than traditional money changers?
Speakers:
Arjun Khanna (Revolut)
Date:
12 Jan 2022
Time:
1600-1700
Location:
Zoom
Token Market Making by AlphaLab Capital
Speakers:
John Gu (AlphaLab Capital)
Date:
12 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2100
Location:
Zoom
Navigating the Multi-Chain Landscape
Speakers:
Sam Wong (OIO Singapore)
Date:
13 Jan 2022
Time:
1600-1700
Location:
Zoom
Careers in Fintech (General)
Speakers:
Ernest Teh Jia En (Spenmo)
David Z Wang (Helicap)
TBC (Shopee)
Date:
14 Jan 2022
Time:
TBC
Location:
Shaw Foundation Alumni House
Careers in Crypto
Speakers:
Arthur Cheong (DeFiance Capital)
Gene Yan (Octava)
Joe Mckenzie (Index Coop)
Tomas Molin (Messari)
Date:
14 Jan 2022
Time:
2000-2130
Location:
UTown Auditorium 2
WORKSHOP TIMELINE
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Question: Who is eligible to take part in the hackathon?
Answer: All students from tertiary education institutes around the world are welcome to sign up for the hackathon. You don’t necessarily have to be from NUS!
Question: Are there any requirements for the hackathon team formation?
Answer: The team should consist of 4-5 members. Team members need not be from the same school. Please appoint a team leader to be the main point of contact.
Question: How do we sign-up?
Answer: Sign-up links will be made available when registration opens. You may retrieve the links from our social media (Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn). For overseas students, the links will be disseminated to their faculty who will then assist in disseminating the sign up links to them.
Each team should only sign up once. Please appoint a team leader and fill up all team members’ particulars as stated in the form.
In case of any changes, do email our team at nusfintech.ops@gmail.com.
Question: How many rounds are there in the hackathon?
Answer: There are a total of 2 rounds.
In the first round, the top 6 teams will be selected from the 1st round of the hackathon and invited to attend our closing ceremony. They will be pitching their prototypes to a panel of distinguished judges who are made up of industry experts and professors to compete for the top prizes. For overseas teams, this presentation will be done virtually over zoom.
Question: Will the hackathon be conducted remotely?
Answer: The first round will be conducted remotely for all participants.
However, the final round will be conducted physically in NUS for the top 6 teams. Overseas finalists will present Live through Zoom. For the teams that did not make it to the final round, we will be conducting a Live Stream event via Zoom.
Question: What should the format of the file be for hackathon submission?
Answer: Please prepare both a 10-page pitch deck and submission will be done via google forms.
Question: Where do we submit our files for the hackathon?
Answer: Please submit the 10-page pitch deck via google forms on the 17 January by 2359 (First round) and 28 January (Finalist teams) by 2359. Please remember to enable sharing with nusfintech.ops@gmail.com or allow anyone on the internet to access the link.
Question: What are the judging criterias?
Answer: TBC
Question: Who do we reach out to if we have more enquiries?
Answer: Please email our team at nusfintech.ops@gmail.com
Question: How do we sign-up for workshops?
Answer: Sign-up links will be made available when registration opens. You may retrieve the links from our social media (Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn).
There will be 2 separate forms, one for internal workshops and another for external workshops. Under each form, please indicate all the sessions that you are keen on attending. Due to limited slots, we would like everyone to fully commit to the sessions that they have signed up for. Hence, if you fail to attend any 2 sessions that you have signed up for, you will be barred from attending future sessions and your slot will be given to the others.
Please sign up individually and only submit each of the forms once.
Overseas participants are welcome to join the workshops and symposiums. Sign up links will be disseminated to their various faculty who will then assist in sending these links to their students.
Question: Will the workshops be conducted virtually?
Answer: Yes, both the internal and external workshops will be conducted virtually via Zoom.
Question: Are the workshops compulsory for hackathon participants?
Answer: No. The workshops are meant to better equip all participants, regardless of their background, for the hackathon. If you do not require any additional help/guidance, you need not sign up for the workshops.
Question: If I am not participating in the hackathon, can I still sign up for any of the workshops?
Answer: Yes, you may still sign up for the workshops.
Question: How many workshops can I sign up for?
Answer: There is no limit to the maximum number of workshops you can sign up for.
Question: Will all hackathon participants be physically present at the venue?
Answer: No, in view of COVID-19 restrictions, only the finalist teams based in Singapore will be invited down to the venue. For overseas finalists, they will be presenting via Zoom. However, a Live Stream event will be made available to the rest of the participants.
Question: Is it compulsory for all hackathon participants to join in the Live Stream?
Answer: No, but you are highly encouraged to join us for an exciting lineup of pitches made by our finalist teams to a panel of external judges!
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CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this event, or would like to work with us in the future?
Feel free to reach out to us at
nusfintech.ops@gmail.com